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Kanji 灯: meaning "Lamp, A Light, Light", readings, stroke order

The kanji 灯 means "Lamp, A Light, Light". On'yomi: トウ; kun'yomi: ひ. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Lamp, A Light, Light
On'yomi
トウ
Kun'yomi
ひ
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
燈 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 灯

  • 灯 ひ — light
  • 街灯 がいとう — street light
  • 懐中電灯 かいちゅうでんとう — flashlight
  • 蛍光灯 けいこうとう — fluorescent lamp
  • 灯台 とうだい — lighthouse
  • 灯油 とうゆ — lamp oil, kerosene

Stroke order · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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